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Or perhaps they get in the boss’s good books by getting through customers quickly.

Suggestions include staff incentives for being quick and some even suggest they are doing us a favour - with fast checkouts earning more points.

Aldi

The supermarket was asked to explain why its checkout assistants pack so fast – some customers have compared it to a tennis match between staff and shopper – and their answer at least hints there is logic behind the speed they scan.

We were told staff members are “encouraged” to be as efficient as possible, which helps to keep the prices low.

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That said, they also accept that some people may need to pack at different speeds and that checkout assistants are trained to alter the rate at which they scan so that they match the pace the shopper can go at.